EPISODE · Nov 27, 2023 · 46 MIN
Unabomber: Beyond the Myth
from Crime Story
Ted Kaczynski terrorized the United States with his homemade bombs for nearly 20 years. Ever since his capture, Kaczynski’s story has been the subject of countless books and TV shows trying to unpack his unique psychology. Was the unabomber a madman or a misunderstood genius? In his podcast, Project Unabom, journalist Eric Benson revisits the story and dives deep into the unabomber’s own archives, to understand who he really was. For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel on our show page in Apple Podcasts. This episode's transcript can be found here: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/transcript-crime-story-episode-8-1.7038088
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Ted Kaczynski terrorized the United States with his homemade bombs for nearly 20 years. Ever since his capture, Kaczynski’s story has been the subject of countless books and TV shows trying to unpack his unique psychology. Was the unabomber a madman or a misunderstood genius? In his podcast, Project Unabom, journalist Eric Benson revisits the story and dives deep into the unabomber’s own archives, to understand who he really was. For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel on our show page in Apple Podcasts. This episode's transcript can be found here: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/transcript-crime-story-episode-8-1.7038088
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